Did something gutsy, but nuts

[bctbct]

Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy

I am still open to options. I do fully realize what nursing entails. In fact, the guy and his wife I am moving in with are both nurses. One works nights and the other days. I will likely start off as a CNA, then LPN, then RN. I am hoping to get an interim position at Creighton where they will pay for classes while I work, and work around my class schedule. You seem to have some ideas in mind--please share. There might be some things I have not considered.[/quote]


Ha, no sorry I dont have any ideas. I am a supt. for a construction co. I do know a married couple and they are both nurses. PITA being around them because everything they talk about is health related.

Just thought maybe you could turn the degree you already have into a job that you would enjoy without having to go back to school.

Seems like you have done your research and know what is ahead of you so I think things will work out.

 

[ChiPCGuy]

Originally posted by: Mrvile
Wow, a lot of radical stuff you're doing in a small amount of time with little formal planning. Good luck with your new life and I hope you enjoy it man! :beer:

Tell me about it! I cannot believe myself how fast this is happening. If I stopped and thought about it more, I probably WOULD throw up.

Shameless plug for me--it DOES take a project manager to pull down the curtains and get out of Dodge in 1.5 weeks and not leave upaid bills, upset landlords, etc.

Edited because I cannot spell right when typing too fast!

 

[MazerRackham]

Good luck my man! Life is too short to waste it away doing something you hate every day. Sounds like you're going to do just fine!

 

[ChiPCGuy]

Originally posted by: bctbct

Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy

I am still open to options. I do fully realize what nursing entails. In fact, the guy and his wife I am moving in with are both nurses. One works nights and the other days. I will likely start off as a CNA, then LPN, then RN. I am hoping to get an interim position at Creighton where they will pay for classes while I work, and work around my class schedule. You seem to have some ideas in mind--please share. There might be some things I have not considered.

Ha, no sorry I dont have any ideas. I am a supt. for a construction co. I do know a married couple and they are both nurses. PITA being around them because everything they talk about is health related.

Just thought maybe you could turn the degree you already have into a job that you would enjoy without having to go back to school.

Seems like you have done your research and know what is ahead of you so I think things will work out.


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Thanks.

HAHA!! I know what you are talking about. When I am talking to my two nurse friends, they are constantly going on about that bad IV start, or that road crash, or poor old person who is just better off dead because they are such bad shape. Yeah, I know! Thing is, I want to help the folks who cannot help themselves.

It is a also a business decision. A RN and BSN is portable to the entire country and in fact is quite lucrative. There are 10,000 people turning 60 each day. There are NOT enough nurses. Most nurses are 47+ according to statistics and they are retiring off and not enough replacements. The situation is going to go nuclear, and I am going to be right there for it!

 

[LordMaul]

That's great and all, but why was being gay such a problem in the workplace? Were you flamboyant? Did you just make it known and it caused tension, or did it just somehow leak out? Sounds a little weird.

 

[IGBT]

..there's lots of jobs out there. one of my employees just got his BSEE and has two job offers already..one offer with the Calif.ARB and another in silicon valley. so things are looking better.

 

[ChiPCGuy]

Originally posted by: LordMaul
That's great and all, but why was being gay such a problem in the workplace? Were you flamboyant? Did you just make it known and it caused tension, or did it just somehow leak out? Sounds a little weird.

It is actually very difficult to peg me either way, I am not flaming by any means. The issue was that I was living in a gay area, and the managers were afraid people (read: the Government customers like the military) would find out, I also had a rainbow sticker on my car because I am out (yup, it will need to come off and I know). Just making it known caused incredible tension. Many of the people who worked there are ex-military, including my ex-bosses boss who spent 23 years in the Navy. He was all about "don't ask, don't tell". In his mind, that means that I should totally keep everything to myself, and not bring a significant other to a company outing where other guys wives/girlfriends are present, etc. This also meant no picture of a boyfriend on my desk, nor even talking about normal everyday significant other events like going on vacation, etc. What others normally talk about was basically more or less informally off-limits to me. If I ever said anything, even by mistake, my life was made living hell for a time in a way that was very hard to prove to HR so that I could actually build a case, if I so wanted to (which I didn't--I just want to live and let live).

This was only a part of the problem, though. I simply did not like the environment. The four person business development team I was on has had 200% turnover in the last two years. That should say something.

 

[6000SUX]

Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy

Originally posted by: 6000SUX
That took guts. I'm quitting my full-time job (which pays pretty well) and going to law school at the age of 34 because I finally decided I couldn't stand my job. I will get out when I'm 37, with no guarantee of a job or future success. And I have a wife and kid!

Sometimes you just have to say WTF and go for it. You only live once. I long ago gave up the desire for fame and wealth-- now I just want to be respected and do something I enjoy.

I have less desire to throw up!!!! Holy crap. You are seriously going for it too. Yeah, having the wife and kid raises the stakes incredibly. I wish the best FOR YOU. I hope you do very well! 🙂

You too! I'm sure we'll both be fine, as long as we work hard and don't lose sight of the goal.

 

[Brackis]

Good luck.
I dropped out of a prestiguous private highschool with 6 months until graduation to do charity work for a few years; I'm going to Northwestern University in your old city next year. Things will work out if you are kind and work hard to get what is best for you while respecting others.

 

[Svnla]

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: Rastus
Congratulations on your decision. I did that once many years ago and haven't regretted it since.

Yep, congrats.

I walked off my last job three years before I could collect any kind of retirement including my IRAs. That's how much I hated my job.

Lived off my savings.

That was 13 years ago.

3 years from saving? and I thought my 2+ years of savings is pretty good 🙂

OP, good luck and best wishes to you, keep us update your progress.

 

[ChiPCGuy]

Originally posted by: 6000SUX

Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy

Originally posted by: 6000SUX
That took guts. I'm quitting my full-time job (which pays pretty well) and going to law school at the age of 34 because I finally decided I couldn't stand my job. I will get out when I'm 37, with no guarantee of a job or future success. And I have a wife and kid!

Sometimes you just have to say WTF and go for it. You only live once. I long ago gave up the desire for fame and wealth-- now I just want to be respected and do something I enjoy.

I have less desire to throw up!!!! Holy crap. You are seriously going for it too. Yeah, having the wife and kid raises the stakes incredibly. I wish the best FOR YOU. I hope you do very well! 🙂

You too! I'm sure we'll both be fine, as long as we work hard and don't lose sight of the goal.

QFT. Thank you! I will still be on-line at AnandTech. I will keep folks updated, and this thread living as long as I can. Some might be interested in what I go through if they are considering something like this for themselves. I think I will create an on-line journal of my experience, using this thread.

 

[ChiPCGuy]

Originally posted by: Brackis
Good luck.
I dropped out of a prestiguous private highschool with 6 months until graduation to do charity work for a few years; I'm going to Northwestern University in your old city next year. Things will work out if you are kind and work hard to get what is best for you while respecting others.

Another QFT.

Let me reiterate what Brackis just said: KIND AND RESPECT OTHERS.

Due to my job, I was encouraged to be just the opposite in my business dealings with the business partners (smaller nonprofit agencies that actually did the work--the place I worked for just brokered the contracts and was the middle person). I lost integrity. I started hating myself. I realized this a few months back and started acting with far more integrity and that was is what really started the downward slide for me....the managers starting jacking with me using little mind games and all sorts of crap when I worked towards being more ethical and would not cover their butts any longer and further ruin my integrity in the process.

 

[ChiPCGuy]

Originally posted by: Brackis
Good luck.
I dropped out of a prestiguous private highschool with 6 months until graduation to do charity work for a few years; I'm going to Northwestern University in your old city next year. Things will work out if you are kind and work hard to get what is best for you while respecting others.

My neighbor is a Geology student getting his PH.D at Northwestern! Small world. You will love Northwestern from what I have heard.

 

[sadffffff]

is this what they call a midlife crisis? except, like, its not all horrible and crap... good liuck with that anyway. try women.

 

[ChiPCGuy]

Originally posted by: sadffffff
is this what they call a midlife crisis? except, like, its not all horrible and crap... good liuck with that anyway. try women.

It may indeed be a mid-life crisis. It is not really all that horrible. As for trying women, um no. You try guys first! 😛

 

[aswedc]

Honestly I don't think this is that risky. The worst case scenario is living off student loans until you finish your nursing studies. And I'm sure you'll be able to get a job then.

 

[RollWave]

Good luck to you! I'm currently living in Evanston, IL and will possibly move to Omaha with the idea of doing a masters of public health and then applying to UNMC! I hope your move is fruitful and gets you what you want!

 

[RollWave]

Originally posted by: aswedc
Honestly I don't think this is that risky. The worst case scenario is living off student loans until you finish your nursing studies. And I'm sure you'll be able to get a job then.

Plus living expenses in omaha are dirt cheap compared to illinois

 

[ChiPCGuy]

Originally posted by: rnp614

Originally posted by: aswedc
Honestly I don't think this is that risky. The worst case scenario is living off student loans until you finish your nursing studies. And I'm sure you'll be able to get a job then.

Plus living expenses in omaha are dirt cheap compared to illinois

Definitely. The money I have now will stretch further in Omaha. I would be taking a far larger risk by trying to stay in Chicago and finding another job.

rnp614--you are right in that it is not "over the top" risky, but for me it is a big risk because I am not totally certain of the future. Fear of the unknown is one of the worst fears. It is also one of the least useful fears, because fearing what you cannot know about until you get to it can be damaging and demotivating for no purpose at all! You can, in fact, become your own worst enemy. I do have bills--like a car note, and small balance on a credit card. So, I do have some monetary things to worry about. The car note is only $340, but it is still something I cannot lose because in Omaha you need a car, period. The mass transit system is for ****** in Omaha. Nothing like Chicago or New York.

 

[ChiPCGuy]

Originally posted by: rnp614
Good luck to you! I'm currently living in Evanston, IL and will possibly move to Omaha with the idea of doing a masters of public health and then applying to UNMC! I hope your move is fruitful and gets you what you want!

We will probably run into each other at some point and not even know it!!!

Omaha is a good place to start off and work as a nurse, or in the healthcare field. There is a lot of opportunity out there. It is booming compared to crapholes like Detroit. That place is a DMZ--I used to live there too when younger and visit from time to time because that is where my dad lives.

 

[RollWave]

Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy

Originally posted by: rnp614

Originally posted by: aswedc
Honestly I don't think this is that risky. The worst case scenario is living off student loans until you finish your nursing studies. And I'm sure you'll be able to get a job then.

Plus living expenses in omaha are dirt cheap compared to illinois

Definitely. The money I have now will stretch further in Omaha. I would be taking a far larger risk by trying to stay in Chicago and finding another job.

rnp614--you are right in that it is not "over the top" risky, but for me it is a big risk because I am not totally certain of the future. Fear of the unknown is one of the worst fears. It is also one of the least useful fears, because fearing what you cannot know about until you get to it can be damaging and demotivating for no purpose at all! You can, in fact, become your own worst enemy. I do have bills--like a car note, and small balance on a credit card. So, I do have some monetary things to worry about. The car note is only $340, but it is still something I cannot lose because in Omaha you need a car, period. The mass transit system is for ****** in Omaha. Nothing like Chicago or New York.

I hear you on that. I'm sort of sitting in the same place as I am waiting for acceptance letters to a variety of different masters programs..both public health and science programs and until I get into something there or find another way to work into the medical field I'm going to be grasping for straws! The only positive is I wont be leaving college with any debts...those start rolling in this summer most likely 😕

 

[DaWhim]

:thumbsup:

 

[RollWave]

Another thing that might concern me is the idea of being gay in Omaha. Having been born and raised in Nebraska there is not much tolerance for anything that isnt by the book Christian, to be honest that would worry me the most. I'm sure you'll do fine with the professional aspect of your life because it seems like you really know how use what you have.

 

[ChiPCGuy]

Originally posted by: rnp614

Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy

Originally posted by: rnp614

Originally posted by: aswedc
Honestly I don't think this is that risky. The worst case scenario is living off student loans until you finish your nursing studies. And I'm sure you'll be able to get a job then.

Plus living expenses in omaha are dirt cheap compared to illinois

Definitely. The money I have now will stretch further in Omaha. I would be taking a far larger risk by trying to stay in Chicago and finding another job.

rnp614--you are right in that it is not "over the top" risky, but for me it is a big risk because I am not totally certain of the future. Fear of the unknown is one of the worst fears. It is also one of the least useful fears, because fearing what you cannot know about until you get to it can be damaging and demotivating for no purpose at all! You can, in fact, become your own worst enemy. I do have bills--like a car note, and small balance on a credit card. So, I do have some monetary things to worry about. The car note is only $340, but it is still something I cannot lose because in Omaha you need a car, period. The mass transit system is for ****** in Omaha. Nothing like Chicago or New York.

I hear you on that. I'm sort of sitting in the same place as I am waiting for acceptance letters to a variety of different masters programs..both public health and science programs and until I get into something there or find another way to work into the medical field I'm going to be grasping for straws! The only positive is I wont be leaving college with any debts...those start rolling in this summer most likely 😕

I wish you the absolute best! I was lucky in that a Trust fund paid for my college degree originally at Creighton. I came out of school with no debt at all. I was incredibly lucky. I might hit that Trust again for the same thing if I decide it is the best route. I might do the one year BSN Program at Creighton--it is about $20,000 from what I understand. The only problem is that I hear it is hell on life for that full year and would be next to impossible to work at the same time. Fours years into one. I will probably take a less strenuous route and work my way up, unless a miracle happens.

As for being gay. Well, I did live in Omaha for four years. There are a lot of gay people there. It is less tolerant than Chicago, but not terribly so from what I saw. There are several gay bars there. No, I was not flying a pride sticker on my car or backpack, but some of my very close friends knew, and my boss at the Creighton Student Union where I used to work knew (including his boss, who was a staunch Republican and anti-Clinton guy from the word "go"). No one cared, as long as I was not wrapping myself in the rainbow colors. I just will have steer clear of discussion around it and be more evasive than I am now. I will need to make sure to not engage in political discussion that revolves around it.

 

[RollWave]

Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy

Originally posted by: rnp614

Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy

Originally posted by: rnp614

Originally posted by: aswedc
Honestly I don't think this is that risky. The worst case scenario is living off student loans until you finish your nursing studies. And I'm sure you'll be able to get a job then.

Plus living expenses in omaha are dirt cheap compared to illinois

Definitely. The money I have now will stretch further in Omaha. I would be taking a far larger risk by trying to stay in Chicago and finding another job.

rnp614--you are right in that it is not "over the top" risky, but for me it is a big risk because I am not totally certain of the future. Fear of the unknown is one of the worst fears. It is also one of the least useful fears, because fearing what you cannot know about until you get to it can be damaging and demotivating for no purpose at all! You can, in fact, become your own worst enemy. I do have bills--like a car note, and small balance on a credit card. So, I do have some monetary things to worry about. The car note is only $340, but it is still something I cannot lose because in Omaha you need a car, period. The mass transit system is for ****** in Omaha. Nothing like Chicago or New York.

I hear you on that. I'm sort of sitting in the same place as I am waiting for acceptance letters to a variety of different masters programs..both public health and science programs and until I get into something there or find another way to work into the medical field I'm going to be grasping for straws! The only positive is I wont be leaving college with any debts...those start rolling in this summer most likely 😕

I wish you the absolute best! I was lucky in that a Trust fund paid for my college degree originally at Creighton. I came out of school with no debt at all. I was incredibly lucky. I might hit that Trust again for the same thing if I decide it is the best route. I might do the one year BSN Program at Creighton--it is about $20,000 from what I understand. The only problem is that I hear it is hell on life for that full year and would be next to impossible to work at the same time. Fours years into one. I will probably take a less strenuous route and work my way up, unless a miracle happens.

As for being gay. Well, I did live in Omaha for four years. There are a lot of gay people there. It is less tolerant than Chicago, but not terribly so from what I saw. There are several gay bars there. No, I was not flying a pride sticker on my car or backpack, but some of my very close friends knew, and my boss at the Creighton Student Union where I used to work knew (including his boss, who was a staunch Republican and anti-Clinton guy from the word "go"). No one cared, as long as I was not wrapping myself in the rainbow colors. I just will have steer clear of discussion around it and be more evasive than I am now. I will need to make sure to not engage in political discussion that revolves around it.

Excellent! Then it looks like the magic eight-ball is saying all signs point to yes!!! 😀